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Joseph Powell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Powell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBrunswick-County, Virginia
SurnamePowell
Given NameJoseph E
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Meherrin Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County)Brunswick
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardMeherrin Magisterial District
Est. Birth Year~1929

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Molly Powell Daughter — ~1940
Joseph Powell Son — 11 ~1929
Elizabeth Powell Daughter — 2 ~1938
Richard Powell Son — 8 ~1932
Junester Powell Son — 6 ~1934
Daisy Powell Spouse — 27 ~1913
Richard Powell Head — 34 ~1906

Census Appearances

1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 2
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powell
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
Surname Powell
Given Name Joseph E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Meherrin Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County) Brunswick
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Joseph Powell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Powell
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elizabeth Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junester Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molly Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00022)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Richard Powell 34 Head Laborer Virginia
2 Daisy D Powell 27 Wife — Virginia
3 Joseph E Powell THIS PERSON 11 Son — Virginia
4 Richard J Powell 8 Son — Virginia
5 Junester Powell 6 Son — Virginia
6 Elizabeth Powell 2 Daughter — Virginia
7 Molly May Powell 0 Daughter — Virginia
8 Watkins Walker 58 Head Farmer Virginia
9 Myrtice R Walker 45 Wife — Virginia
10 Haywood Walker 22 Son Laborer Virginia
11 Annie L Walker 18 Daughter — Virginia
12 Corrie Walker 16 Daughter — Virginia
13 Rosa S Walker 14 Daughter — Virginia
14 Charley P Walker 11 Son — Virginia
15 Solomon J Walker 8 Son — Virginia
16 Robert W Coleman 33 Head Farmer Virginia
17 Perry B D Coleman 27 Wife — Virginia
18 Albert R Coleman 2 Son — Virginia
19 Robert Coleman 23 Son — Virginia
20 Effie May Coleman 8 Daughter — Virginia
21 Georgia Coleman 4 Daughter — Virginia
22 Wilcocks Coleman 7 Son — Virginia
23 James O Walker 25 Head Laborer Virginia
24 Sally B Walker 23 Wife — Virginia
25 James E Walker 4 Son — Virginia
26 Herbert J Walker 2 Son — Virginia
27 Phil L B Mallory 30 Head Laborer Virginia
28 Sally Mallory 23 Wife — Virginia
29 Mary L Mallory 5 Daughter — Virginia
30 Martha L Mallory 3 Daughter — Virginia
31 Phil L Jr Mallory 0 Son — Virginia
32 Silmon R Bealeman 59 Head Farmer Virginia
33 Archie Bealeman 25 Son Laborer Virginia
34 Willie May Bealeman 21 Daughter-in-law — Virginia
35 Edna Lee Bealeman 3 Grand daughter — Virginia
36 Effie Lee Bealeman 1 Grand daughter — Virginia
37 Junie Belle 47 Head Laborer Virginia
38 Mahinda Belle 33 Wife — Virginia
39 Algie Belle 16 Son Farmer Virginia
40 James Belle 2 Son — Virginia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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